Herbs that Clear Heat and Eliminate Toxins
Bai Xian Pi 白鲜皮
Cortex Dictamni Dasycarpi Radicis Cortex of Chinese Dittany Root
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Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Cold
- Nature & Flavour
- Bitter, Cold
- Channels Entered
- SP, ST
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Cortex Dictamni Dasycarpi Radicis
- Chinese
- 白鲜皮
- Tone Marks
- bái xiăn pí
- Translation
- White fresh bark
Chinese Herb Actions
- Clears Heat and Expels Wind For sores from Damp-Heat or Wind-Heat including scabies, rubella, and other rashes. Especially useful in cases of profuse yellow pus and pruritus. Used in conjunction with other herbs to treat Damp-Heat jaundice or Bi Pain.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 6-9 grams.
- Part used: bark.
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Use caution in cases of cold from deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach.
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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